Military Justice

The lawsuit by New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco calls on the Department of Defense to address a “clearly broken system” that allowed a former serviceman to buy a gun and kill 26 people in a Texas church in November. The gunman should have been disqualified from purchasing firearms, but the Air Force failed to report his domestic violence conviction to the FBI.

Data released by the Defense Department for the first time show there were about six sexual assault reports per 1,000 personnel last year. The Navy led the way among military branches; the Marine Corps had the lowest rate.

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Giving former inmates better health care through Medcaid and other coverage can "enhance public safety, reduce recidivism, and more efficiently use public resources," says a new guide from the Urban Institute and the law and consulting firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.

After eight years heading one of the nation’s largest police agencies, retiring Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck gives TCR a frank assessment of the challenges of being a big-city reform chief, what it takes to change the culture of American policing today, and some key lessons he learned.